How much does it cost to stay at Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer?

From £17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer

View prices & book Last booked 3 hours ago 8.1 125 reviews

Adventure-focused stays at an activity centre in the Brecon Beacons
Off the Pontsticill reservoir within 15 mins’ drive of Merthyr Tydfil
Gorge walking, paddleboarding, climbing and caving organised from site

It’s all go go go at Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer, in the south of the Brecon Beacons National Park with an activity centre specialising in getting folk out into the open air… adventures range from gorge walking, paddleboarding and climbing to caving, kayaking and bushcraft at this spot surrounded the Welsh hills. Being in the Beacons, the site’s also rather pretty: it sits off the Pontsticill reservoir in one of Wales’ most naturally lush areas. That’s not to say it’s in the middle of nowhere, however – a couple of pubs are about a five-minute drive away, with a couple more five minutes further. The nearest shop is less than 10 minutes away, and it's also 20 in the car to the former industrial town of Merthyr Tydfil for restaurants, bowling and a cinema. If you’d rather stick to soaking up the scenery, rent bikes from the site and set off on the trails of BikePark Wales at the Gethin Woodland Centre a 25-minute drive away or head off to hike one of Wales' most well-known peaks, Pen y Fan, under an hour by foot. (You can also practise archery and build rafts at this park, for restful times afterwards.) For a gentler way to see the sights, the Brecon Mountain Railway starts 10 minutes’ drive away on its run north from Pant along the whole of the Pontsticill reservoir, then on to the Pentwyn reservoir before stopping in Torpantau… and with excellent views the whole way.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Entertainment and activities are available between 05/01 and 31/12.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

The camping areas are 254m from the carpark and wheelbarrows are available to help you carry your items to your pitch. The maximum vehicle height allowed is 11ft.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The stream that’s running through the site.

Great place in the wilderness 👍😊

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Niki H. Apr 2025

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely area
Great campsite
Lovely friendly staff
But the welsh weather beat us with torrential rain 🌧️
We will defo book again 👍😊
Just poor timing with weather

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Friendly and helpful staff, great facilities and good views from the site.…

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Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Jip C. Apr 2025

Reservoir View non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly and helpful staff, great facilities and good views from the site. Plenty of activities to do aswell, wifi wasnt great but thats to be expected in such a remote location

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Pam in the cafe/Reception, a lovely lovely helpful person. The surroundings are beautiful. The…

Overall	6/10
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Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
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Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Mar 2025

Stream Side non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Pam in the cafe/Reception, a lovely lovely helpful person.
The surroundings are beautiful.
The facilities are clean.

Disliked: I travelled in March so obviously quiet but this place is in the middle of nowhere and all the staff leave the centre at 5-6pm. It was a scary place to be if you are a lone female traveller, tbh the only other camper (a lone male) also felt a bit abandoned. It’s a bit vulnerable and the reason i booked a campsite as a lone female camper was so that i felt safe, i didn’t here I’m afraid. Maybe consider actually locking the gates to the road or having a night porter ?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good location near a large body of water and a river

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Anonymous Feb 2025

Stream Side non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Being able to pitch up by the river

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value, good location for hillwalking. Literally on the traditional UKSF Endurance…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Ferdinand P. Feb 2025

Stream Side non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great value, good location for hillwalking. Literally on the traditional UKSF Endurance selection route which means it's extremely suitable for those doing a recce of the route. TIP: The loo/shower room is not open 24/7 ask for the code to the shower/loo's round the corner for out-of-hours access. No Wifi that I'm aware of but I may have missed it.

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Excellent location with views to the lake.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Marcio A. Nov 2024

Reservoir View non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Excellent location with views to the lake.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice Pods, lovely staff, clean facilities…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Nov 2024

Reservoir View 1 bedroom camping pod

Liked: Nice Pods, lovely staff, clean facilities

Disliked: All good but could of liked more wood included in price

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Wonderful views, super helpful staff and a play area! We visited out of…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Nov 2024

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Wonderful views, super helpful staff and a play area!
We visited out of season - October half term and it was very quiet. We rode bikes straight from the campsite and the kids 2 and 4 loved the play area. We will visit again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The view was spectacular and the staff were present and friendly. The…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Oct 2024

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: The view was spectacular and the staff were present and friendly. The playground was really helpful for our young son (aged 3).

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were really nice and spacious. The staff in reception are so…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Oct 2024

Stream Side non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Facilities were really nice and spacious. The staff in reception are so lovely and helpful, gave us directions and tips on were we wanted to hike.

The site was easy to navigate and the views were lovely. Definatly come again

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer

Dolygaer

Pontsticill

Glamorgan

Wales

CF48 2UR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.82147°N
-3.36583°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5.3 mi Bus Station

6 mi Lidl

7.4 mi Inner Bypass

Rail

5.3 mi Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station

5.4 mi Rhymney Rail Station

6.4 mi Pontlottyn Rail Station

Ferry

24.4 mi Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal

24.7 mi Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop

25.2 mi Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop

Airport

29.3 mi Cardiff International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Keen on investigating south Wales' industrial heritage? Set off to Cyfarthfa Castle (20 minutes’ drive) for a mansion belonging to the Crawshays, the family who owned the old Cyfarthfa Ironworks, or head further (45 minutes) to the aristocratic Bute clan's Castell Coch, a fairytale building designed by architect William Burgess. Visitors to the area can also turn back time to the 1600s at the National Trust’s Tredegar House (50 minutes) while meandering around a Charles II-era mansion and gardens. Treat yourself to a tipple afterwards as a reward for being so cultural at the Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre, where tastings of the famed Welsh whisky as well as chocolate-making classes can be had 25 minutes’ drive from the park. If the wild’s where you want to be, Horseshoe Falls in the Beacons is 40 minutes’ drive away for walks beside water, and the popular market towns of Crickhowell and Brecon are the same distance if you’d rather ply pretty high streets. For fab scenery a little further on, Sirhowy Valley Country Park is 50 minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Aberafan	25 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Trecco Bay Porthcawl	27.5 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sandy Bay Porthcawl	27.6 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Rest Bay Porthcawl	27.6 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Southerndown	27.9 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Brecon Mountain Railway 1.7 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 7.7 mi

Big Pit: National Coal Museum 11.7 mi

Blaenavon Ironworks 12.2 mi

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 12.4 mi

National Trust

Aberdulais Falls 20.2 mi

Skenfrith Castle 24.8 mi

Cwmmau Farmhouse 26.2 mi

Aberdeunant 27.3 mi

The Kymin 28.9 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Torpantau - Neuadd Reservoirs - Torpantau 1.3 mi

Pont Blaen y glyn - Craig y Fan Ddu - Nant Caerfanel - Pont Blaen y glyn 1.6 mi

The Taff Trail: Pontsticill to Cefn Coed 1.7 mi

Torpantau - Graig Fan Las - Craig Cwareli 1.7 mi

Cefn Yr Ystrad 2.3 mi

Local events

Green Man Festival (Thursday 14 August 2025 – Thursday 14 August 2025)
Crickhowell, Powys 8.7 mi
The Hay Festival (Thursday 22 May 2025 – Thursday 22 May 2025)
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 20.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Unsupervised minors must have a letter of authorisation from their parents or legal guardian.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Entertainment and activities are available between 05/01 and 31/12.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet (afternoon) hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8:30 a.m..
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8:30 a.m..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Hired accommodation

Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £200.00 will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between 01/03 and 01/10.
Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 01/10 and 01/03.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 5:30 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

The camping areas are 254m from the carpark and wheelbarrows are available to help you carry your items to your pitch.

The maximum vehicle height allowed is 11ft.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer? Keen on investigating south Wales' industrial heritage? Set off to Cyfarthfa Castle (20 minutes’ drive) for a mansion belonging to the Crawshays, the family who owned the old Cyfarthfa Ironworks, or head … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	12 p.m. –	Anytime
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	Anytime
Depart by:	10 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer? From £17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.